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Examples of surprising in a Sentence
It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go.
The changes to the campus were surprising.
He shows a surprising lack of concern for others.
A surprising number of people were laid off at the factory.
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Vrabel never had to play the heavy, though, as LaFleur was a surprising choice to become the 15th head coach in Green Bay Packers’ history.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
This issue is especially pointed in long-running series with surprising and long-anticipated plot points.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 17 Sep. 2024
Since beginning this journey five years ago, the materials industry has seen dramatic fluctuations, like the surprising collapse of industry darling Renewcell and Bolt Threads halting operations on its leather alternative Mylo.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
But that includes a surprising amount of violence in Huo’s film, with Xiu’s relationship with her abusive fiancé, but also with Xu.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
This issue is especially pointed in long-running series with surprising and long-anticipated plot points.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 17 Sep. 2024
Since beginning this journey five years ago, the materials industry has seen dramatic fluctuations, like the surprising collapse of industry darling Renewcell and Bolt Threads halting operations on its leather alternative Mylo.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
But that includes a surprising amount of violence in Huo’s film, with Xiu’s relationship with her abusive fiancé, but also with Xu.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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